The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-28
GLADST0NE'S HARD ROAD
DOVER RoUGHs BoMBARD BUT
FAIL TO HIT HIM.

he Makes a Speech Denouncing the
Policy of the Government as Threat-
ening the Disruption of the Empire
An Official of Dublin Castle Accused
OF Betraying Young Girls.
DUBLIN, Dec. 27.--At meeting at Linn
erick of delegates of the Galic Athletic As-
ISOLATION, the Fenian party defeated the
members Of the national league in the cleo
tion Of officers. The priests, finding them
selves outvoted, withdrew. Father Sheehy,
on retiring, declared that henceforth Il
priests would have nothing to do with the
association.
Father Sheehy and delegates from thirty
one Nationalist clubs subsequently held q
meeting and decided to act independent Of
the Fenian members of the Gaelic Athletic
Association. A committee was appointed
to attend the convention at Thurles. War
rants have been issued for the arrest Of Mr..
Crosbie, editor of the Cork Examiner,
Liberal journal
The Gozstte publishes an order, signed by
Commissioners Lytton and Wrench, pre-
scribing reductions Of judicial rents through
out practically the whole of Ireland, rang-
ing from to % per cent, the average being
IA per cent. The aggregate reduction is es-
timated at e2,000,000. The reduction is
permanent and applies to arrears since
1881. Judge O'Hagan attaches notice dis
senting from the opinion of his colleagues.
GLADSTONE sNowBALLED.
LONDON, Dec 27-Mr. Gladstone arrived
at Dover to-day on his way to the Cont-
nent. A small crowd assembled at tie
depot. Mr.. Gladstone was greeted with
boots. A number of roughs outside the
depot threw snowballs at him, none If
which, however, struck him. A delegat on
OF the Kentish Liberals waited on him at
the Town Hall and presented him with an
address
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to an address
presented to him at Dover by the Liberal
delegates, referred to the uncertain charac-
ter of Lord Salisbury's declarations in ref
erence 10 fair trade, and said they indi-
Gated, as far as the majority in Parliament
is concerned, that free trade is insecure. He
relied upon the masses OF the people to op-
pose return TO protection. The coming
session did not promise well for the coun-
try. If it were true that the great measure
of the session, local government bill,
would not be introduced until April. the
government would inlict an undisguised
mockery on the country.
DARK SESSION.
The last was a dark session, but this
would he darker unless something was done
to alleviate the situation in Ireland, The
darkest blot upon Parliament was the acc
now in operation effacing the civil rights Of
the Irish. the Liberals were charged with
interfering with the administration of the
law. What he was really trying to do was
TO retard the governments destructive
policy Of perversion OF the law.
1t was well for them that
~
II the Christian knowledge Society, in
seeking topromote justice, mercy and truth,
were publishing in Irelan a book applying
those principles to that unhappy country,
they would be subject to criminal prosecu-
ton. Lord Salisbury talked about consoli-
dation of the empire while pursuing policy
of national disruption.
DIsREGARDED ALL TRADITIONS.
How, the speaker asked, could that be a
policy of consolidation which disregarded
centuries Of national tradition and opposed
the will Of 100000 out OF 5000, 900 Of the
Irish people. Ireland only continued
within the bounds Of moderation because
she knew that she bad the sympathy
of friends in England So long as
her moderation continued, so long
would the sympathy be continued.
Not long, the speaker said, could any gov
ernment face unanimous people. With
bIe single exception Oh blo Delid U Opufirii,
all the elective authorities sided with home
rule The foreign imported government
stood alone TIE Liberals term of minority
in Parliament would cease at the first eec-
tion. Their appeal lay with the country.
The party had never inscribed ON its banner
the name of cause without carrying 1t
through. Having taken up the cause of
Ireland, the cause would certainly triumph.
[Cheers.l
A CASTLE OFFICIAL IN DISGRACE.
Rev. Canon O'Mahony in a speech re-
Gently delivered in Cork charged certain
local government officials with sYstematic-
ally corrupting the morals of children OF
tender age. The Dublin Freeman's Jour
nal to-day indorses and amplifies the charges
and demands that the guilty officials be ar
rested.
The Pail MnU Gazette, in an article on
the subject, says that it has information
that only one man, a tried and trusted
agent of Dublin Castle, is implicated Ia the
matter. Four girls were his victims. and
they are now inmates OF the convent OF the
Good Shepherd, at Cork.